Total Crime Rate
34.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tewkesbury Place area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cathays , and the 298th lowest crime rate of 1,013 local areas in Cardiff .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tewkesbury Place (CF24 4QU) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Cathays average (284.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tewkesbury Place (CF24 4QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lucas Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pen-Y-Wain Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cardiff| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fairoak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambleside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pen-Y-Wain Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pen-Y-Wain Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Y-Wain Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartwright Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ty'N-Y-Coed Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edmond'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clun Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tewkesbury Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dogfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dogfield Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartwright Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lucas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shirley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Robert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lucas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malefant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gwennyth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartwright Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ambleside Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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